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The Battle of Okinawa (Japanese: 沖縄戦, Hepburn: Okinawa-sen), codenamed Operation Iceberg, [27]: 17 was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
Battle of Okinawa (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. The capture of Okinawa was seen as a precursor to an invasion of the Japanese home islands.
28 lut 2018 · Jedna z najdłuższych i najbardziej kosztownych bitew na Pacyfiku, Okinawa spowodowała, że siły amerykańskie poniosły 49 151 ofiar (12 520 zabitych), podczas gdy Japończycy ponieśli 117 472 (110 071 zabitych). Ponadto ofiarami padło 142 058 cywilów.
29 paź 2009 · In the Battle of Okinawa, the last major battle of World War II and one of the deadliest, U.S. troops overran Japanese resistance to take the island of Okinawa.
For today’s Navy, the Battle of Okinawa is a stark reminder of the importance of integrated American naval power, the necessity of conducting effective joint operations, and the value of...
12 cze 2006 · Summary: The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, took place in April-June 1945. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies.
31 sie 2014 · "Near the end of World War II, US forces devastated the beautiful Okinawan islands with a storm of shells. Many of the facts of the Battle of Okinawa have only recently come to light, more than 60 years later.
